Background The convergence of rising health care costs and physician shortages have
made health care transformation a priority in many countries resulting in the emergence of …

Background Internationally, health care services are under increasing pressure to provide
high quality, accessible, timely interventions to an ever increasing aging population, with …

Physiotherapy is arriving at a critical point in its history. Since World War I, physiotherapy
has been one of the largest allied health professions and the established provider of …

Objectives In response to demographic and health system pressures, the development of
non-medical advanced clinical practice (ACP) roles is a key component of National Health …

Background Physiotherapists are currently working in primary care as first contact
practitioners (FCP), assessing and managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions …

Background Over the past few decades, physical therapists have emerged as key health
care providers in emergency departments (EDs), especially for patients with musculoskeletal …

Introduction Advanced practice in physiotherapy represents a development in the practice of
physiotherapy and has developed in different ways around the world. There is growing …

Questions What is the diagnostic and surgical triage concordance between advanced
practice physiotherapists (APPTs) and physicians? What is the clinical efficacy of advanced …

Abstract Background In Canada, new models of orthopaedic care involving advanced
practice physiotherapists (APP) are being implemented. In these new models, aimed at …

Background There are increasing demands for orthopaedic specialist services due to the
increasing burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. This situation creates a barrier for …